In eight years as a defensive coordinator in college football, Muschamp has coached four. In two games, Quinn has one and his defense has allowed three points.

The bagel on the other side of the scoreboard is likely as much a reflection of a Conference-USA team playing in a season opener as it is of the Gators' defense. Against UAB, Florida gave up only 71 rushing yards and 11 first downs. The Blazers never made it to the red zone, getting only as close as the UF 29-yard line before they lost a fumble.

In two games, UF's defense has allowed a total of 101 rushing yards and 11 first downs in each game.

"I told Dan on the sideline, I said, 'Enjoy it 'cause it's hard.' I've been a coordinator for a long time and with this day and age of college football, it's very difficult to get a shutout," Muschamp said.

"So, enjoy it. The players need to be proud of themselves, but again as I always tell them, 'The good plays take care of themselves. The negative ones are the ones you gotta correct.' "

Muschamp last coached a shutout in 2006, the same year the Gators' had their last shutout, a 62-0 win over Western Carolina. As Auburn's defensive coordinator that year, Muschamp coached the Tigers to a 34-0 shutout of Mississippi State in September and 27-0 blanking of Arkansas State in November.

Prior to that, he had one each in 2004 (51-0 vs. Mississippi State) and 2002 (48-0 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette) while he was the defensive coordinator at LSU.